Arthur Conan Doyle

1. Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was born on May 22, 1859, in Edinburgh, Scotland.
2. Irish-catholic family.
3. Father was a chronic alcoholic.
4. At 22 Arthur married Mary Foley(17)
5. Mary Doyle had a passion for books and was a master storyteller.
6. There was little money in the family and even less harmony on account of his father's excesses and erratic behavior.
7. After Arthur reached his ninth birthday, the wealthy members of the Doyle family offered to pay for his studies.
8. He was in tears all the way to England, where for seven years he had to go to a Jesuit boarding school.
9. During those grueling years, Arthur's only moments of happiness were when he wrote to his mother.
10. It was during these difficult years at boarding school, that Arthur realized he also had a talent for storytelling.
11. He was often found, surrounded by a bevy of totally enraptured younger students, listening to the amazing stories he would make up to amuse them.
12. By 1876, graduating at the age of seventeen, Arthur Doyle was a surprisingly normal young man.
13. Arthur Conan Doyle's was twenty years old and in his third year of medical studies, when for the first time, Adventure knocked on his door.
14. He was offered the post of ship's surgeon on the Hope, a whaling boat, about to leave for the Arctic Circle.
15. He rented a house but was only able to furnish the two rooms his patients would see.
16. In March 1886, Conan Doyle started writing the novel which catapulted him to fame.
17. He decided the time had come to leave Portsmouth, and go to Vienna, where he wanted to specialize in Ophthalmology.
18. During a trip to Switzerland, he found the spot where his hero was to come to his end.
19. This frenzied life may explain why the former physician didn't notice the serious deterioration of his wife's health.
20. Arthur Conan Doyle died on Monday, July 7, 1930.

1. Conan Doyle is sent to Jesuit boarding school in England.
2. Charles Doyle enters a nursing facility to receive treatment for his alcoholism. Conan Doyle attends the University of Edinburgh Medical School where he meets Dr. Joseph Bell, the person who inspired the character of Sherlock Holmes.
3. On August 5th, Conan Doyle marries Louise "Toulie" Hawkins.
4. He is torn between loyalty to his dying wife and the passion he feels for another woman.
5. Louise dies at the age of forty-nine.
6. Conan Doyle goes on a lecture tour of the United States.
7. visits Egypt
8. Conan Doyle and family move back to England.
9. Served in the Boer war.
10. Conan Doyle is knighted for this publication.
11. Conan Doyle marries Jean Leckie.
12. Denis Percy Stewart Conan Doyle is born to Jean and Arthur.
13. Conan Doyle begins investigation of the George Edalji case.
14. Conan Doyle becomes involved in the Oscar Slater case. Adrian Malcolm is born to Jean and Arthur.
15. In 1889 Arthurs first child Mary was born.
16. Louise gives birth to Arthur Allyne Kingsley in 1892.
17. Louise is diagnosed with tuberculosis in 1893.
18. Father dies in1893.
19. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle dies on July 8 1930.
20. He is buried at the rose garden in Windlesham.

1. Wrote detective books.
2. After Poe got bored with mysteries Arthur became interested.
3. Died in Crow borough, Sussex, England.
4. Wrote over 20 books.
5. Was a crack addict and put that trait in Sherlock Holmes.
6. Father was a clerk.
7. Mother was an Irish immigrant.
8. In 1867 went to school at Newington Academy.
9. 1870 was transferred to the upper school Stony Hurst College.
10. Enjoys sports especially crocket.
11. Sent to Feldkirch, Austria, another Jesuit school.
12. In 1876 He started studying at the University of Edinburgh.
13. A Study in Scarlet published in book form in 1888.
14. Had a daughter in1889.
15. Had a son in 1892.
16. Father dies in 1893.
17. He was knighted.
18. Wife died of TB.
19. Had 3 wives.
20. Had another son in 1910.

1. He believed in fairies
2. father was institutionalized
3. learned French
4. Father died in asylum